Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 285
Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation
In one line
BNS Section 285 deals with danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation and replaces IPC 283.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | Causing danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation. | Fine of 5,000 rupees. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 285
285. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.
Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting to take order with any property in his possession or under his charge, causes danger, obstruction or injury to any person in any public way or public line of navigation, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 283 → BNS 285: The upper limit of the fine is increased from two hundred to five thousand rupees.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 285 in the IPC?
BNS Section 285 (Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation) replaces Section 283 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 283 is now BNS 285.
What is the punishment under BNS 285?
Causing danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation – punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 285 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 285. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 280 — Making atmosphere noxious to health
- BNS 281 — Rash driving or riding on a public way
- BNS 282 — Rash navigation of vessel
- BNS 283 — Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy
- BNS 284 — Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel
- BNS 286 — Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance
- BNS 287 — Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
- BNS 288 — Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance
- BNS 289 — Negligent conduct with respect to machinery
- BNS 290 — Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc